Psychological Sciences and Techniques

What is the objective of the course? What is it?
What does it train you for?

The course aims to train professionals in psychological sciences capable of performing technical and operational activities in psychological fields involving individuals, groups, social organizations, and communities.

The objective of the program is to provide foundational preparation to act professionally in technical-operational roles within coordinated activities under the supervision of a Master's-level psychologist.

Graduates will perform functions related to prevention, assistance, support, promotion, assessment, and development across various areas, such as health, couple and family services, human resource management and development, work in institutions, and social and community contexts.

The theoretical and methodological training is always complemented by experiential and laboratory activities.

These include practical, supervised tasks that involve direct observation and execution of activities designed to foster situated learning and the development of essential procedural and relational skills for professional practice.

What do you learn?

During the three-year program, students acquire theoretical foundations and operational elements in areas such as general psychology, social and occupational psychology, developmental and educational psychology, the psychophysiological mechanisms underlying behavior, and the understanding of human relationship dynamics in individual, family, group, and institutional contexts.

Students also learn about deviant and/or pathological behaviors, methods of scientific inquiry in psychology, clinical perspectives, research methodologies, statistical analysis, and the use of computer tools for data processing.

The program also includes interdisciplinary training, which is essential for understanding psychology, in fields such as anthropology, philosophy, and sociology.

Additionally, activities are offered to provide basic English language skills.

Knowledge and skills are also developed through practical activities and laboratory work, integrated into individual courses and through evaluative internships.

What can you do with it?

After completing the three-year program, graduates with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychological Sciences and Techniques can enroll in a Master’s program in Psychology (LM-51 R) to become licensed psychologists and/or enter the job market as Social Services Technicians.

In a professional context, their functions may include:

• Participating in the planning and evaluation of psychological and psychosocial interventions;
• Implementing psycho-educational interventions;
• Conducting interviews, observations, psychological testing, and other analytical tools solely for evaluating behavior, personality, cognitive processes, and attitudes;
• Collecting and statistically analyzing psychological data for research purposes;
• Engaging in activities oriented toward the diagnosis, understanding, and support of individuals, families, and groups to promote development and well-being and mitigate distress;
• Performing analyses and development of communication processes;
• Promoting programs and interventions to empower individuals and local communities;
• Designing interventions to promote well-being, organizational development, and human and professional resource development.